Period dress speaks of the wearer and the decades past. Recreating historical garments allows us to learn about sewing and design. This exhibit features both original historical garments and reproductions, telling the story of fashion in the Midwest. Molly McPherson curates "Constructing History: Structures and Silhouettes" in partial fulfillment of her thesis work.

The 2013 CEHS Student Research Conference will be held Saturday, November 9. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Kenneth Howe (University of Colorado-Boulder). Prof. Howe is a prolific and well-regarded analyst of education research. Please encourage students to present at the conference. More information and submission forms will be available early in the fall semester. A new feature of the conference is that presenters will have the opportunity to have their work published in a student-produced proceedings available at Digital Commons. Questions can be sent to Karl Hostetler (khostetler1@unl.edu).